Anula vs Knuckey Lagoon

Anula and Knuckey Lagoon are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Anula is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, and public transport. In contrast, Knuckey Lagoon is car-dependent, where only 1.9% of homes can walk to groceries. There are also stark differences for First Nations people; those in Anula have a typical personal income of $806 and a Year 12 completion rate of 38.8%, while in Knuckey Lagoon, the typical income is much lower at $373 and only 19.2% finished Year 12. This is consistent with the First Nations unemployment rate, which is far higher in Knuckey Lagoon at 28.0% compared to 10.7% in Anula.

Both areas share a similar flat landscape, with very little difference in their mean terrain slope. However, they differ greatly in language and culture, as 52.2% of people in Knuckey Lagoon speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 7.0% in Anula.